Vanguard came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lecanto Panthers 40-13 on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Panthers are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Lecanto still got an impressive performance from Jt Tipton, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Vanguard pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lecanto, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Vanguard and South Sumter are set to duel on Friday. South Sumter will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Lecanto, they will square off against Hernando at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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